frustrate
verb (used with object)
to make (plans, efforts, etc.) worthless or of no avail; defeat; nullify.
has been frustrating
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present perfect progressiveof frustrate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The fact that so few stocks have meaningfully participated in the rally over roughly the past six weeks has been frustrating for some investors, Mayfield said.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026
“Whilst the delayed and more expensive build has been frustrating for shareholders, we continue to see Jansen as a tier-1 asset with first-quartile cost position and long life with attractive economics,” UBS says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The attorneys with the lawyers’ guild said trying to get phones back to the students has been frustrating.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 30, 2025
"It has been frustrating but family and friends have been invaluable, the hospital was absolutely superb and the university has been exceptional."
From BBC ● Apr. 2, 2025
For the few who have reached the summit the experience has been frustrating.
From Civilization and Beyond Learning from History by Scott Nearing
